Teaching methods to activate and engage the ADHD student

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Teaching methods to activate and engage the ADHD
student

• By Lori Slifka
• For Regis University Research Project
• Date December 5, 2007

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Objectives

• To summarize the newest brain based research with
  respect to adolescent learning (specifically the
  ADHD student)
• To provide methods of instruction that can be
  utilized in the classroom.

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What Do You Already Know?
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Basic Brain Anatomy

• Neurons
• Dendrites
• Axons
• Cell Bodies
• Neuron Physiology

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The Different Regions of the Brain

• The Lower Regions
• Brain Stem
• The Midbrain
• The Hindbrain
• Pons
• Medulla Oblongata

• The Upper Regions
• Cerebrum
• Cortex

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The Lower Regions

• The Brain Stem
• Functions on Instinct
• Fast Acting
• Survival Oriented
• The Midbrain
• Attention
• Sleep
• Emotions

• The Hindbrain
• Heart Rate
• Respiratory Rate
• Vomiting
• Reticular Activating System (RAS)

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The Upper Regions

• Cerebrum
• Frontal Lobe (Pink)
• Temporal Lobe (Blue)
• Parietal Lobe (Yellow)
• Occipital Lobe (Green)
• Cortex
• Six cells deep

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Sleep and Memory Retention

• Sleeping Neural Growth
• Importance of REM sleep
• Chronic Sleep Onset Insomnia

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Levels of the Brain and Memory Storage

• Teaching methods must activate the long-term
  memory storage
• The cortex portion of the brain must be activated
• Get thinking past the lower regions of the brain

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Activating Long-Term Memory

• Information must move past the brain stem and the
  RAS
• Get information to the cortex
• Provide material for the brain to use as a cross
  reference

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Three Types of Memory
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Old Methods are Still Acceptable

• Multiple Intelligences
• Differentiated Instruction
• Cooperative learning

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Multiple Intelligences

• Know your students and their intelligences
• Highest Percentage
• Three intelligences per lesson

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McKenzies Three Domains
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Orchestrated Immersion, Hand-on Learning, and
Incidental Learning

• Targets episodic memory
• Lessons you have utilized

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Active Processing and Self-talk

• Use of information
• Verbalization of information

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Cooperative Learning Groups

• Working in groups
• ADHD students and group work
• Supportive peers
• Tolerant peers
• Positive role models

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The Layered Curriculum TM

• Provides choices for students
• Basic knowledge
• Higher knowledge
• A variety of activities
• Learning stations

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Whats Your Intelligence?
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MIs In The 7th Grade
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Domains and the 7th Grade

• Kinesthetic
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Spatial (Visual)
• 7th Grade Majority
• Introspective and interactive domain
• 7th Grade Minority
• Analytical domain

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Activities Should

• Meet the Same Objectives
• Provide Choices
• Encourage Movement

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Lesson Plan Example

• Middle School Science
• Cells

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Workshop Ideas For Your Own Lesson Plan
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Questions and Comments
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